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that's the problem in detroit. they're supposed to have the backing of employees and residents-- >> and they don't. that's all the time we have. thank you, we appreciate the conversation. until next time we'll see you online. . >> welcome to al jazeera and this they were news hour. tonight our top story is syria. will the united states use military force against that country and when? >> president obama is speaking out about syria. he said he's considering a military attack when he called a shot across syria. he wants to deter the use of chemical weapons. offer in his interview he also said he has not made a final decision. >> i have
that's the problem in detroit. they're supposed to have the backing of employees and residents-- >> and they don't. that's all the time we have. thank you, we appreciate the conversation. until next time we'll see you online. . >> welcome to al jazeera and this they were news hour. tonight our top story is syria. will the united states use military force against that country and when? >> president obama is speaking out about syria. he said he's considering a military attack...
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producer amir david recently traveled to detroit to see what lies ahead for the. motor city. we cannot and must not and we will not while it may seem like a calamity of the distant past it was only four years ago that the obama administration rode to the rescue of two detroit automakers general motors and chrysler the federal government port eighty billion dollars into the companies extending them a lifeline out of a looming bankruptcy. but it seems the city of detroit won't get the same bailout even after declaring a twenty billion dollar debt becoming the largest municipal bankruptcy in u.s. history and this time around city employees will feel it the most as they are likely to see significant cuts to their pensions and post employment health care benefits bill will of voice of concern is reverberating throughout the city hasn't quite overtaken another sentiment one that's magnified over the last few years i've been here all of my life and i've seen it in a big not like it is more good as come to speak it is buying business these games and i see a lot of construction going
producer amir david recently traveled to detroit to see what lies ahead for the. motor city. we cannot and must not and we will not while it may seem like a calamity of the distant past it was only four years ago that the obama administration rode to the rescue of two detroit automakers general motors and chrysler the federal government port eighty billion dollars into the companies extending them a lifeline out of a looming bankruptcy. but it seems the city of detroit won't get the same...
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bring detroit back because people invested detroit. john: you wrote the book to try to explain this to people. it's titled belle isle, the detroit game changer. the new york times, i'm not surprised to must near you. the writer said that the book has the hero landi on the rooftop helipad of the 57 story hotel. it makes the entire scheme very easy to mock as objective is to fan fiction. objective is referring to eyeing rand. you are a fan of hers. >> i am. hn: you talk of having a billion dollars, trying to buy this from the city. within this city would gym but that. politicians often surprise me. detroit city council members don't want to give up much of anything when michigan's governor offered to have the state takeover belle island park since detroit can't even afford to maintain it, local politicians screamed. >> you may not take over bell island. it belongs to the people. john: it belongs to the people, not to you. >> this would create a lot of jobs and opportunity. right now there's no hope for the future. this would create that
bring detroit back because people invested detroit. john: you wrote the book to try to explain this to people. it's titled belle isle, the detroit game changer. the new york times, i'm not surprised to must near you. the writer said that the book has the hero landi on the rooftop helipad of the 57 story hotel. it makes the entire scheme very easy to mock as objective is to fan fiction. objective is referring to eyeing rand. you are a fan of hers. >> i am. hn: you talk of having a billion...
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we're all about detroit today. what do you think detroit's best export is? music, cars, hockey, all kind of stuff. tweet us #waytooearly. we'll have the best ones later in the show. i have one i love coming into my inbox. can you say inbox on twitter, jen? still ahead on "way too early." shocking revelations and a new report about aaron hernandez. the alleged drug use and which specific drug he was using that may have played a part in the downfall. >> also the sound of detroit. it's fantastic. we'll take you to the motown museum to show you how one man's vision turned into the musical revolution of an entire country. that when we come back. [ male announcer ] come to the golden opportunity sales event to experience the precision handling of the lexus performance vehicles, including the gs and all-new is. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. ♪ [ dad ] jan? it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to
we're all about detroit today. what do you think detroit's best export is? music, cars, hockey, all kind of stuff. tweet us #waytooearly. we'll have the best ones later in the show. i have one i love coming into my inbox. can you say inbox on twitter, jen? still ahead on "way too early." shocking revelations and a new report about aaron hernandez. the alleged drug use and which specific drug he was using that may have played a part in the downfall. >> also the sound of detroit....
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for the first time at a plant near detroit. they hired 1400 new workers for the plant which will produce 15,000 vehicles a year. that's 30% more than in mexico. >> and nintendo cutting the price on the wii u game console to compete with the xbox one and playstation 4. that's in time for the holidays. back over to you. >> don't you love talking about the holidays in august. >> there we go. >> thank you, jackie. speaking of minimum wage, four strippers filed a class action lawsuit in colorado federal court. they claim that their employer, fantasy gentlemen's club in grand junction violated federal and state minimum wage laws. >> ladies just want to get paid. and a delta 4 heavy rocket was launched on wednesday. the classified payload is believed to be $1 billion high powered spy satellite. >>> starbucks is selling a limited crystal incrusted tenth anniversary mug. it's going for $150. >> a popular television commercial selling insurance was the inspiration behind this florida business that brought nomad the camel to work. what's
for the first time at a plant near detroit. they hired 1400 new workers for the plant which will produce 15,000 vehicles a year. that's 30% more than in mexico. >> and nintendo cutting the price on the wii u game console to compete with the xbox one and playstation 4. that's in time for the holidays. back over to you. >> don't you love talking about the holidays in august. >> there we go. >> thank you, jackie. speaking of minimum wage, four strippers filed a class action...
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who moved to the city of detroit from germany in 1851. and set up a farm on then the fringe of the built up city. >> arthur george a professor of urban studies at wayne state university here, has written extensively about detroit. the neighborhood where his family settled mirrors the cities history. >> this empty lot is where his father's home once stood. what goes through your mind now? >> i wish i didn't have to use my imagination, to see what life may have been like when he was a child in this neighborhood. neighborhoods like this, eerily shells. row can do online and find single family hopes for less than $20,000. even less than $500. >> tens of thousands of abandon homes are spread across 139 square miles. an area big enough to include san francisco, and the island of manhattan. a decent home at a good price, might be right next to a boarded up old billing or an empty lot. and that potential bargain may have plenty of expensive strings attached. >> detroit has a very highly developed illegal house stripping industry. we are talking a
who moved to the city of detroit from germany in 1851. and set up a farm on then the fringe of the built up city. >> arthur george a professor of urban studies at wayne state university here, has written extensively about detroit. the neighborhood where his family settled mirrors the cities history. >> this empty lot is where his father's home once stood. what goes through your mind now? >> i wish i didn't have to use my imagination, to see what life may have been like when he...
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vamos al barrio hispanos que puede ser la salvaciÓn de la ciudad de detroit. la >>> california arrastraron lodo, Árboles a los condados de san bernardino y rifvi riverside. debajo de un puente habÍa 5 pies de wa acumulada. >>> dentro del desastre econÓmico que es detroit. hay un punto de luz y esperanza. es un barrio latino, que puede convertirse en un modelo a seguir. janet rodrÍguez hablÓ con pequeÑos comerciantes que lo han apostado todo, por un mejor detroit. >>> jordi oriundo de barcelona instalÓ su cafeterÍa en el barrio latino de detroit hace algunos aÑos. >>> los pequeÑos comerciantes como yo nos ven como pequeÑos hÉroes. como Él hay much emprendedores a lo largo de la calle que le da vida al vecindario latino, mejor conocido como mÉxico antotown o suroeste de detroit. residen unos 45 mil hispanos. el gobierno federal sede aclaraba en bancarrota. comprÓ este bar en el corazon del barrio latino. >>> veo este lugar, que es una oportunidad, como le digo en la comunidad hispana y en el lugar mÁs fuerte de toda la ciudad los hispanos en su m
vamos al barrio hispanos que puede ser la salvaciÓn de la ciudad de detroit. la >>> california arrastraron lodo, Árboles a los condados de san bernardino y rifvi riverside. debajo de un puente habÍa 5 pies de wa acumulada. >>> dentro del desastre econÓmico que es detroit. hay un punto de luz y esperanza. es un barrio latino, que puede convertirse en un modelo a seguir. janet rodrÍguez hablÓ con pequeÑos comerciantes que lo han apostado todo, por un mejor detroit....
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check out these rowdy fans of the detroit tigers and cleveland indians games. in a let's go tigers cheer, that could not overcome the chant of detroit bankrupt. that's what we heard there. wow, what a low blow. detroit got the last laugh, winning the game in the 14th inning, 6-5. >> good for them. that will show them. >>> just ahead, gaga let's loose. and one of the original "90210" stars is letting lose about just what went on behind the scenes of that hit show. >>> welcome back. no one in texas will be saying we didn't have a summer. right now in dallas, we're on our streak of 100 degree days. we've seen eight in a row. when will it end? over the next five days, looks like we should hit a hundred. it will be close to a hundred all the way into monday of next week. an impressive streak of very hot weather there. the rest of the country, the big story is in kansas and missouri where the flooding continues. we will see numerous showers and storms today. it won't rain all day, but we will see a period of rain just about everywhere. >>> turning now to entertainmen
check out these rowdy fans of the detroit tigers and cleveland indians games. in a let's go tigers cheer, that could not overcome the chant of detroit bankrupt. that's what we heard there. wow, what a low blow. detroit got the last laugh, winning the game in the 14th inning, 6-5. >> good for them. that will show them. >>> just ahead, gaga let's loose. and one of the original "90210" stars is letting lose about just what went on behind the scenes of that hit show....
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stay are we seeing the first domino right here with detroit is it oh about to fall. well it's not all about to fall and she's correct i believe in her assessment of all of these unfunded pensions etc but to us at the trends journal the did the fall of detroit the bankruptcy is a metaphor for the entire united states so let me explain this is from a it's gone from motown to no tax this this was the country you know henry ford giving workers a working wage so they could buy automobiles this is then becomes the place where dionne dust realisation began us and america starts sending its jobs to cheap labor markets whether within the states and then overseas and also bob very importantly it also became the blueprint for america's future in producing garbage quality products you know i'm old enough to remember when order mall bills were really great and then they became really crummy and that's when the japanese and other marketers moved in to the united states and then when you look at what's going on in detroit now in keeping the metaphor for the united states it's a new
stay are we seeing the first domino right here with detroit is it oh about to fall. well it's not all about to fall and she's correct i believe in her assessment of all of these unfunded pensions etc but to us at the trends journal the did the fall of detroit the bankruptcy is a metaphor for the entire united states so let me explain this is from a it's gone from motown to no tax this this was the country you know henry ford giving workers a working wage so they could buy automobiles this is...
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detail and yes a bit and i will discuss a number of recent global economic trends with gerald celente detroit fred summers versus yellen well you get the picture and hopefully we will get a handle on the future. and here's what's in your prime interest. channel in the dark from back to the future it's time to think fourth dimensionally that means we're going to look into the crystal ball with the help of gerald celente and he is the director of trends research institute gerald thank you for joining me thank you it's great to be with you well uni's are in the news we have detroit and we have this prediction from meredith whitney a few years ago which didn't come true in its day are we seeing the first domino right here with detroit is it all about to fall. well it's not all about the fall and she's correct i believe in her assessment of all of these unfunded pensions etc but to us at the trends journal the did the fall of detroit the bankruptcy is a metaphor for the entire united states so let me explain this is from a it's gone from motown to no tax this this was the country you know henry fo
detail and yes a bit and i will discuss a number of recent global economic trends with gerald celente detroit fred summers versus yellen well you get the picture and hopefully we will get a handle on the future. and here's what's in your prime interest. channel in the dark from back to the future it's time to think fourth dimensionally that means we're going to look into the crystal ball with the help of gerald celente and he is the director of trends research institute gerald thank you for...
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but piornack is feeling detroit's financial woes in other ways, too. he's is just one of nearly 30,000 current and retired city workers who expect to see cuts to their pensions and health care benefits as the city tries to dig itself out of financial ruin. detroit can't pay its bills, and it is looking to cut debts that city officials say reaches $18 billion. >> i feel very let down, my father was a police officer in the city, i've been a fireman in the city, my son is a fireman in the city. i feel like i've really been let down. >> reporter: just weeks ago, detroit became the largest municipality ever to file for bankruptcy. there are many unknowns as the city attempts a restructuring plan. stephen henderson, editorial editor at "the detroit free press grew up here and is intimately aware of the city's fighting spirit but says bankruptcy may be the city's toughest challenge yet. >> there's not much difference between most places in detroit and post-katrina new orleans. its not as shocking because it happened over a long period of time, but it's just a
but piornack is feeling detroit's financial woes in other ways, too. he's is just one of nearly 30,000 current and retired city workers who expect to see cuts to their pensions and health care benefits as the city tries to dig itself out of financial ruin. detroit can't pay its bills, and it is looking to cut debts that city officials say reaches $18 billion. >> i feel very let down, my father was a police officer in the city, i've been a fireman in the city, my son is a fireman in the...
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detail and yesterday and i will discuss a number of recent global economic trends with gerald celente detroit fred summers versus yellen well you get the picture and hopefully we will get a handle on the future. and here is what's in your prime interest. channel in the dark from back to the future it's time to think fourth dimensionally that means we're going to look into the crystal ball with the help of gerald celente and he is the director of trends research institute gerald thank you for joining me thank you it's great to be with you well muni's are in the news we have detroit and we have this prediction from meredith whitney a few years ago which didn't come true in its day are we seeing the first domino right here with detroit is it all about to fall. well it's not all about the fall and she's correct i believe in her assessment of all of these unfunded pensions etc but to us at the trends journal the did the fall of detroit the bankruptcy is a metaphor for the entire united states so let me explain this is from a it's gone from motown to no tax this this was the country you know henry
detail and yesterday and i will discuss a number of recent global economic trends with gerald celente detroit fred summers versus yellen well you get the picture and hopefully we will get a handle on the future. and here is what's in your prime interest. channel in the dark from back to the future it's time to think fourth dimensionally that means we're going to look into the crystal ball with the help of gerald celente and he is the director of trends research institute gerald thank you for...
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you want to see detroit's problem, look at this graph. in 1950, there were almost 2 million people in detroit, 2 million. now that number is down to around the 700,000, which means, when your city is shrinking like that, you end up with an eroding tax base. incapable, completely unable to pay off the pension costs that were incurred. and also not just pensions, but city services, infrastructure, all of it. in comparison, over that same period of time, new york has seen its population grow by more than half a million people, it's not been detroit. and another thing, detroit's economy has been nothing short of catastrophic. according to the city's own bankruptcy court declaration, the city lost approximately 80% of its manufacturing base. new york's economy by contrast has been booming. booming under bloomberg for better or worse. the key industry finance remains atop the world. one factor is that the fact that the city remains utterly and unbelievably racially segregated. this is a map of detroit, with dots corresponding for neighborhoods.
you want to see detroit's problem, look at this graph. in 1950, there were almost 2 million people in detroit, 2 million. now that number is down to around the 700,000, which means, when your city is shrinking like that, you end up with an eroding tax base. incapable, completely unable to pay off the pension costs that were incurred. and also not just pensions, but city services, infrastructure, all of it. in comparison, over that same period of time, new york has seen its population grow by...
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that's a big question, something that detroit is grappling with. today kevin orr is right, there is huge investment, billions of investment in downtown. the current mayor actually did a fabulous job of convening the philanthropic community and a whole bunch of stakeholders to do a very detroit futures city plan, which is awesome, but the question is how can you get it done? detroit has got 20 square miles of vacant land. 60,000 lots of vacant land. it's a huge responsibility, but it's also a huge opportunity. use that to say, urban pioneers, come to detroit. for $5 we'll give you a plat. you can't speculation, just hold on to it. make a go of it. that's the big opportunity for detroit. >> lee saunders, your reaction to the workers may have to give up more? >> i think it's ridiculous. first of all, i think the attack on the pensions of the 22, 23,000 workers who have given their lives to public service, averaging $19,000 a year, and their pensions are on the line. i just don't think it's right. we think it's an unconstitutional act, we think it's im
that's a big question, something that detroit is grappling with. today kevin orr is right, there is huge investment, billions of investment in downtown. the current mayor actually did a fabulous job of convening the philanthropic community and a whole bunch of stakeholders to do a very detroit futures city plan, which is awesome, but the question is how can you get it done? detroit has got 20 square miles of vacant land. 60,000 lots of vacant land. it's a huge responsibility, but it's also a...
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nos vamos a detroit, una ciudad que estÁ literalmente en ruinas. vamos a ver como la crisis fiscal afecta a los hispanos que viven ahÍ. >>> en el pabellÓn de fusilamiento >>> la ciudad de detroit, cuna de la industrializaciÓn, y la industria automotriz en estados unidos. hoy no es sombra de lo que fue. >>> y la ciudad estÁ en quiebra, y hoy un juez mediador, dio inicio al gobierno municipal y acreedores en busca de una soluciÓn janet rodrÍguez explica a quÉ llevÓ esta decadencia y como ha perjudicado a los latinos que viven ahÍ. el abandono generalizado, no deja ver que detroit viviÓ mejores Épocas. lo que abundan son vecindarios desolados. >>> dan miedo, no sabe lo que puede pasar. >>> a pesar de la destrucciÓn, pero vive el recuerdo de lo que algÚn dÍa fue. el auge de la industria automotriz en los 1900 dio vida a una metrÓpolis que tuvo 2 millones de residentes. >>> si no entraban a la fÁbrica de ford habÍa abundancia de trabajo con el paso de los aÑos, la cÚspide econÓmica de las grandes auto motrices se disipÓ los resident
nos vamos a detroit, una ciudad que estÁ literalmente en ruinas. vamos a ver como la crisis fiscal afecta a los hispanos que viven ahÍ. >>> en el pabellÓn de fusilamiento >>> la ciudad de detroit, cuna de la industrializaciÓn, y la industria automotriz en estados unidos. hoy no es sombra de lo que fue. >>> y la ciudad estÁ en quiebra, y hoy un juez mediador, dio inicio al gobierno municipal y acreedores en busca de una soluciÓn janet rodrÍguez explica a quÉ...
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i look at detroit. detroit has highest tax rate and regulations than any other city in michigan, any other citizen. it has the worst public services. what it tells me more government is not the solution to this. you have to get government out of the way, and lower taxes. they hired bad mayors a lot of whom are in jail. they raised taxes and regulations. is there a message there? other cities and states that did differently like texas for example, are doing pretty well. >> we did exactly that. we pulled government out of the film. it doesn't talk about politics. we connect to the consumer. we can argue about who we want in office or who we want next. david: we don't want crooks in office and there is no argument there. that's what detroit had. >> no doubt. david: any politician, i will go to you, any politician who promises stuff they can't deliver, who problem is contracts to public sector unions, there is no possibility of being able to really follow through on, should be in jail as far as i'm concerne
i look at detroit. detroit has highest tax rate and regulations than any other city in michigan, any other citizen. it has the worst public services. what it tells me more government is not the solution to this. you have to get government out of the way, and lower taxes. they hired bad mayors a lot of whom are in jail. they raised taxes and regulations. is there a message there? other cities and states that did differently like texas for example, are doing pretty well. >> we did exactly...
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we need one detroit. so while we're glad that "morning joe" came in to talk about detroit and he talked to a number of individuals, absent the input of individuals like us from the neighborhood and from the community, it's important to have that other strategy. we want downtown development, ed. we want people to be employed. but after the bankruptcy, after kevin orr is no more, where do we go from here? where are the jobs? what about the pensions that the people have worked so hard for? where is the money coming in to build rebuild the and the neighborhoods? those questions are yet to be determined and to be asked. as we see the development of downtown, there's a lot of development going on downtown. as we see new stadiums coming in, as we seed individuals buying up buildings for their personal use and to employ certain individuals. as we see all this happening, we also need to see and to make sure that the neighborhoods are brought to the table because if you don't bring the neighborhoods to the stable,
we need one detroit. so while we're glad that "morning joe" came in to talk about detroit and he talked to a number of individuals, absent the input of individuals like us from the neighborhood and from the community, it's important to have that other strategy. we want downtown development, ed. we want people to be employed. but after the bankruptcy, after kevin orr is no more, where do we go from here? where are the jobs? what about the pensions that the people have worked so hard...
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it is bringing it here to detroit. ford in 2013 is far different company than it was back in 2007 when it was restructured. they are getting greater profitability and sales despite the fact the company has fewer plants, brands and workers. one reason why, greater efficiency. half of the models built by ford and sold by ford in the united states are coming from plants that are running three shift as day, and many of the workers hired at those plants in the last couple of years have been brought in at a lower starting wage rate than long-time uaw workers. meanwhile, on the sales side of the equation for ford, it is doing better competing with it's asian rivals, in fact, the fusion is now the sixth best-selling car in the united states, nipping at the heels of the corolla. that's story here in flat rock, michigan, where ford added 1400 workers to expand production of the fusion models. for "nightly business report," i'm phil lebeaux. >>> google here in the giets, research firm ihs is saying that assembling the motox smart
it is bringing it here to detroit. ford in 2013 is far different company than it was back in 2007 when it was restructured. they are getting greater profitability and sales despite the fact the company has fewer plants, brands and workers. one reason why, greater efficiency. half of the models built by ford and sold by ford in the united states are coming from plants that are running three shift as day, and many of the workers hired at those plants in the last couple of years have been brought...
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i think if the detroit region comes back, i think detroit city may find its role within that region. >> detroit seems to be a story that's sort of at some, in some ways -- opposed to your book and your thesis. because it is a classic case where people left the city for the suburbs, you know, crime grew, it became a negative spiral, more and more -- and the well to do white middle class and upper middle class, just fled the city. they're doing fine i suppose in the outer suburbs, but the city itself imploded. >> it's sort of an outdated narrative. that was the path that everyone beat in the '50s and '60s and '70s, you had the white flight. that's not happening any more. i would agree with jennifer that detroit in many ways is an outlier. in many ways. but one interesting thing about detroit, is planners are looking at it as a great model of how to shrink. that is the proper response. because you need to shrink the city to meet the demands of its inhabitants, otherwise you have abandoned buildings and that fosters more crime, not good for young children to see that growing up. >>> when
i think if the detroit region comes back, i think detroit city may find its role within that region. >> detroit seems to be a story that's sort of at some, in some ways -- opposed to your book and your thesis. because it is a classic case where people left the city for the suburbs, you know, crime grew, it became a negative spiral, more and more -- and the well to do white middle class and upper middle class, just fled the city. they're doing fine i suppose in the outer suburbs, but the...
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. >> detroit is now the largest u.s. city to file for bankruptcy it cannot match it -- manages self. >> were at the end of the road. we can borrow any more money. john: detroit was -- now in such a wreck. >> for $1,500 you could buy this house. john: for years politicians promised that they would fix detroit. >> detroit show again become the great city that is its destiny. john: instead. >> they turned city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks making themselves rich. john: is there hope for places like detroit? >> it will turn around the city of detroit. >> the motor city. this is will we
. >> detroit is now the largest u.s. city to file for bankruptcy it cannot match it -- manages self. >> were at the end of the road. we can borrow any more money. john: detroit was -- now in such a wreck. >> for $1,500 you could buy this house. john: for years politicians promised that they would fix detroit. >> detroit show again become the great city that is its destiny. john: instead. >> they turned city hall into a den of bribes and kickbacks making themselves...
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i mean, detroit is an american city. and who is more american than detroiters? and so we believe that the city of detroit is on the road to recovery, but that recovery is going to require federal intervention. >> pastor david bullock, of the change agency consortium. i know that federal government intervention makes a big difference when you are trying to recover. >> that is right, thank you so much. we have been hit by an economic hurricane, and so we need relief right now. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> next. when does a person turn into a hero? we go all fan-go as she celebrates a milestone, don't miss it. >>> on this date, 35 years ago, on july, time news was reporting a test tube baby. this was in the pre-kardashian days, starring in the commercial. he tied a national league record with his 44-game hit streak. and nbc news, the parent company, did something that would forever change the course of history, in july, 1978, nbc news hired a local tv reporter and stuck her right on the air a few weeks later. something that was then called a general cor
i mean, detroit is an american city. and who is more american than detroiters? and so we believe that the city of detroit is on the road to recovery, but that recovery is going to require federal intervention. >> pastor david bullock, of the change agency consortium. i know that federal government intervention makes a big difference when you are trying to recover. >> that is right, thank you so much. we have been hit by an economic hurricane, and so we need relief right now....
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>>> and dogs running wild in detroit. the new problem facing america's largest bankrupt city. >>> and honey booboo's big day. [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everyone goes home happy. like carpools... polly wants to know if we can pick her up. yeah, we can make room. yeah. [ male announcer ] ...office space. yes, we're loving this communal seating. it's great. [ male announcer ] the best thing to share? a data plan. at&t mobile share for business. one bucket of data for everyone on the plan, unlimited talk and text on smart phones. now, everyone's in the spirit of sharing. hey, can i borrow your boat this weeken
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on wednesday how one city is fighting hard not to go the way of detroit as it struggles to meet its pension obligations. i'm ali velshi. see you then on "real money." ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with your top stories. the un secretary general says inspectors neat four more days to complete their inspection in syria. >>> and a series of bomb attacks in iraq killed more than 70 people and more than 20 have been injured. >>> plus the rain has stopped, but the water
on wednesday how one city is fighting hard not to go the way of detroit as it struggles to meet its pension obligations. i'm ali velshi. see you then on "real money." ♪ >> announcer: this is al jazeera. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the news hour. i'm in doha with your top stories. the un secretary general says inspectors neat four more days to complete their inspection in syria. >>> and a series of bomb attacks in iraq killed more than 70 people and more than 20...
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workers in new york, chicago and detroit have walked off the job demanding higher wages. fast food workers across the country are expected to join this strike today. an average worker makes $15,000 a year and demonstrators want to double that. this is a string of demonstrations that began last november. >>> the british government said legal conditions have been met to take action against syria. the obama administration will brief congressional leaders regarding the latest chemical attack in syria. the president will decide if he'll launch an attack. yesterday he said would like to take action that would not result in long drown out action country. >> here on the syria-libya border there have been refugees coming out of syria. we had 13,000 leaving the country yesterday. certainly far fewer than that today. it is interesting i spoke to a number of people coming out of the country this morning. all of whom said they wanted to bring women and children, family members out into lebanon. the men in the cars all expecting to turn around and go back into syria today and tonight.
workers in new york, chicago and detroit have walked off the job demanding higher wages. fast food workers across the country are expected to join this strike today. an average worker makes $15,000 a year and demonstrators want to double that. this is a string of demonstrations that began last november. >>> the british government said legal conditions have been met to take action against syria. the obama administration will brief congressional leaders regarding the latest chemical...
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i mean, detroit is an american city. and who is more american than detroiters? and so we believe that the city of detroit is on the road to recovery, but that recovery is going to require federal intervention. >> pastor david bullock, of the change agency consortium. i know that federal government intervention makes a big difference when you are trying to recover. >> that is right, thank you so much. we have been hit by an economic hurricane, and so we need relief right now. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> next. when does a person turn into a hero? we go all fan girl as she celebrates a milestone, don't miss it. i dbefore i dosearch any projects on my home. i love my contractor, and i am so thankful to angie's list for bringing us together. find out why more than two million members count on angie's list. angie's list -- reviews you can trust. time to have new experiences with a familiar keyboard. to update our status without opening an app. to have all our messages in one place. to browse... and share... faster than ever. ♪ it's time to do everything
i mean, detroit is an american city. and who is more american than detroiters? and so we believe that the city of detroit is on the road to recovery, but that recovery is going to require federal intervention. >> pastor david bullock, of the change agency consortium. i know that federal government intervention makes a big difference when you are trying to recover. >> that is right, thank you so much. we have been hit by an economic hurricane, and so we need relief right now....
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we have to have a new economy in the city of detroit. we also have to do something with our education system, although the mayor does not run the school system, the mayor needs to be the strongest advocate of education this city has ever seen. we're failing miserably at educating our children. my grandfather was a share cropper with a third grade education. he stressed to all of us how important education was and how it can lift you up out of the circumstance you're in. that's why we have to educate the children of detroit. we had some issues with blight we had to clean up. those will be the things at the top of me agenda. >> does sound like the thing you're going to be able to control quickly on the law enforcement front. you're a sheriff, county wide official. does that mean, are you going to look for money to hire more cops on the streets? what does it mean? i'm curious, do you favor programs like stop and frisk? i know the mayor of philadelphia is somebody who would like that tactic, though not to do it via profiling. >> you know, st
we have to have a new economy in the city of detroit. we also have to do something with our education system, although the mayor does not run the school system, the mayor needs to be the strongest advocate of education this city has ever seen. we're failing miserably at educating our children. my grandfather was a share cropper with a third grade education. he stressed to all of us how important education was and how it can lift you up out of the circumstance you're in. that's why we have to...
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i mean, detroit is an american city. and who is more american than detroiters? and so we believe that the city of detroit is on the road to recovery, but that recovery is going to require federal intervention. >> pastor david bullock, of the change agency consortium. i know that federal government intervention makes a big difference when you are trying to recover. >> that is right, thank you so much. we have been hit by an economic hurricane, and so we need relief right now. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> next. when does a person turn into a hero? we go all fan-go as she celebrates a milestone, don't miss it. ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with the.. (woman)...oh no, i got it. (man) you sure? (woman) just pop the trunk. (man vo) i may not know where the road will lead, but... i'm sure my subaru will get me there. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ [ male announcer ] it started long ago. the joy of g
i mean, detroit is an american city. and who is more american than detroiters? and so we believe that the city of detroit is on the road to recovery, but that recovery is going to require federal intervention. >> pastor david bullock, of the change agency consortium. i know that federal government intervention makes a big difference when you are trying to recover. >> that is right, thank you so much. we have been hit by an economic hurricane, and so we need relief right now....
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the marketers moved in to the united states and then when you look at what's going on in detroit now in keeping the metaphor for the united states it's a new form of voice stary t. measures here's how it goes we go bankrupt we don't have money to pay the pension is and the people that earn their money but i'll tell you what we have money for we're going to pay back those bags seventy five cents on the dollar how's that so when you look at woods going on in detroit and see what's going to be going on around the rest of the nation we're going to have these same problems this is what you could look forward to add one more word president obama say that detroit wasn't going to go bankrupt. well he might have said that and i would add the japanese they do produce some good cars but we have a key manufacturing statistic that came out today it's the manufacture report and it was fifty five point four it beat consensus so what are the relevance of these economics is i mean statistics to our economy right now. well that was a look at the one that came out of ad of china and that came out in fi
the marketers moved in to the united states and then when you look at what's going on in detroit now in keeping the metaphor for the united states it's a new form of voice stary t. measures here's how it goes we go bankrupt we don't have money to pay the pension is and the people that earn their money but i'll tell you what we have money for we're going to pay back those bags seventy five cents on the dollar how's that so when you look at woods going on in detroit and see what's going to be...
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detroit does not have any problem that is 100% unique to detroit. however, it has a scale that is unprecedented, as well as -- it seems to have all of the problems, not just one or two. in the case of like a birmingham or the county that has declared a see their -- that has declared bankruptcy there, it is because of a specific bad investment, a municipal job that went awry and they lost billions of dollars. detroit is really tied to attention problems, and that is unique -- detroit is really tied to its pension problems, and that is unique, and especially scary to americans. as heidi and i discussed many times, this is either a cautionary tale or a blueprint for other cities. we have to wait and watch. there is all of these unknowns happening right now. detroit is certainly not completely unique in its issues. guest: just to follow-up on that, in terms of scale, the second-largest accuracy, jefferson county -- second- largest bankruptcy, jefferson county, alabama, that was long- term by police, $4.5 billion. are $20s liabilities billion-plus. it co
detroit does not have any problem that is 100% unique to detroit. however, it has a scale that is unprecedented, as well as -- it seems to have all of the problems, not just one or two. in the case of like a birmingham or the county that has declared a see their -- that has declared bankruptcy there, it is because of a specific bad investment, a municipal job that went awry and they lost billions of dollars. detroit is really tied to attention problems, and that is unique -- detroit is really...
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>> detroit may be bankrupt, but veronica scott is determined to show it has a heart. knowing that those out on the street will struggle and suffer this winter, just like the last, so the ladies of the empowerment plan will cut, and back stitch and help every day and deliver 4,000 of these coats to the people who need them the most. it's their way of helping the homeless and helping themselves out of poverty long the way. >> ri a terrific report from chris burre. you can join the conversation on twitter with us or at our facebook page. have a great weekend. >> welcome to aljazeera, here are tonight's top stories. the international group, doctors without borders has treated 3600 patients with neuro toxic symptoms for exposure to cell weapons. president barack obama has talked about possible options in syria. >>> angela caine is now in syria, asking for access to the site of the alleged chemical attack. >>> wildfires in the west are showing no signs of slowing down. the rim wildfire is now threatening califa'
>> detroit may be bankrupt, but veronica scott is determined to show it has a heart. knowing that those out on the street will struggle and suffer this winter, just like the last, so the ladies of the empowerment plan will cut, and back stitch and help every day and deliver 4,000 of these coats to the people who need them the most. it's their way of helping the homeless and helping themselves out of poverty long the way. >> ri a terrific report from chris burre. you can join the...
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>>> and dogs running wild in detroit. the new problem facing america's largest bankrupt city. >>> and honey booboo's big day. she loves a lot of the same things you do. it's what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immediate medical help for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or los
>>> and dogs running wild in detroit. the new problem facing america's largest bankrupt city. >>> and honey booboo's big day. she loves a lot of the same things you do. it's what you love about her. but your erectile dysfunction - that could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and...
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detroit is $18 billion in debt. the average police response time for high priority calls is almost an hour. half the parks have been closed since 2008. 40% of street lights don't work. it does kind of beg the question why would anybody want to run for mayor? >> yeah. that's a good question. i mean, i think right now the two candidates for mayor are both playing their respective strong cards. napoleon is playing i'm a police chief, i'll bring law and order to the city and dugan is saying i'm an ceo and i've turned around other failing organizations in the past and i can work with the emergency manager to turn around detroit. in reality neither have very much power and it rests in the hands of the emergency manager and his boss, the governor of michigan. >> you know what detroit was in its glory days. this was an industrial power house and it didn't bring us just cars but great music. at one point, such a beautiful city, it was called the paris of the west. there are some other midwestern industrial cities and you aha
detroit is $18 billion in debt. the average police response time for high priority calls is almost an hour. half the parks have been closed since 2008. 40% of street lights don't work. it does kind of beg the question why would anybody want to run for mayor? >> yeah. that's a good question. i mean, i think right now the two candidates for mayor are both playing their respective strong cards. napoleon is playing i'm a police chief, i'll bring law and order to the city and dugan is saying...
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. >>> and dogs running wild in detroit. the new problem facing america's largest bankrupt city. >>> and honey booboo's big day. [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of everything. so everyone goes home happy. >>> our second story outfront, the decision to go to war. president obama said tonight he has not yet determined whether or not to strike syria but he did lay out his justification for u.s. involvement. >> when you start talking about chemical weapons in a country that has the largest stock pile of chemical weapons in the world where over time their control over chemical weapons may erode, where they lied to terrorist organizations
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in a much closer game, the open athletics defeated the detroit tigers with the scores locked 3-0 in the fifth inning. brandon moss hit a two run home tore put oakland ahead on the way to winning 6-3. and of course there's plenty more, check out al jazeera.com/sports. that's it for now, doreen. >> okay, thank you very much for that. well, pakistani activists has won the international children's peace prize. you will remember her, she is the 16-year-old who survived an attack by the taliban last year. and she was shot in the head as she traveled home from school, and the award judges praised her as a brave and talented girl, who demonstrated special dedication to children's rights. more news, in a moment. aljazeera.com. once again that's aljazeera.com. ♪ ♪ theme >> good morning. this is aljazeera. i'm del walters, these are stories we are following at this hour. an international chorus of sharply divided voices weigh in on the best way to handle allegations of chemical weapons use in syria. >> waiting for the green light from the white house, the u.s. military says it is ready to laun
in a much closer game, the open athletics defeated the detroit tigers with the scores locked 3-0 in the fifth inning. brandon moss hit a two run home tore put oakland ahead on the way to winning 6-3. and of course there's plenty more, check out al jazeera.com/sports. that's it for now, doreen. >> okay, thank you very much for that. well, pakistani activists has won the international children's peace prize. you will remember her, she is the 16-year-old who survived an attack by the taliban...
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las vegas, san francisco, atlanta, even detroit. bucking that trend are the not so hot markets in orange, cleveland, even wr -- where i am in new york. we have been asking you how much does your confidence in the economy effect your spending habits samantha says . . . joe like a lot of you agrees with samantha . . . tell me what you think by tweeting me @ali velshi, or leave us a comment on facebook. let's get back to one of the biggest influences on how you feel on the economy. and that is your home. the influential s&p, case schiller index is showing a decline on how fast home prices are rising. i want to explain that what means, and there's no better to do that than one of the men who's name is on that index. he is a best-selling author, and correctly predicted the housing market collapse. professor schiller thank you for being with us. i have tried as i often do to interpret the report. give me a grade. how did i do professor? >> well, pretty good. i think it's hard to interpret markets that are basically speculative. they don't
las vegas, san francisco, atlanta, even detroit. bucking that trend are the not so hot markets in orange, cleveland, even wr -- where i am in new york. we have been asking you how much does your confidence in the economy effect your spending habits samantha says . . . joe like a lot of you agrees with samantha . . . tell me what you think by tweeting me @ali velshi, or leave us a comment on facebook. let's get back to one of the biggest influences on how you feel on the economy. and that is...
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and the greater detroit region. we have an incredible talent in this city, hard-working people, entrepreneurs and if you just think of the intellectual talent in this area, we have more engineers per capita than any other region of the country. we have folks who are creating new jobs here. we've got a downtown that's bounding back. we have people investing in it. >> you have? >> we're focused on the future. >> allow me to let you listen to senator rand paul, who spoke about the potential for the government bailout of detroit. take a listen to this. >> there is a way in an economically depressed zone to have some tax forbearance, reduce taxes, encourage businesses, encourage people to come in and take abandoned property. there are ways we could do it in a republican fashion, but i will not be for borrowing any money from china to try to bail out detroit, particularly if they continue the same policies. >> he went on to say that detroit simply needs to elect some republican leaders. is that the solution? >> it's not t
and the greater detroit region. we have an incredible talent in this city, hard-working people, entrepreneurs and if you just think of the intellectual talent in this area, we have more engineers per capita than any other region of the country. we have folks who are creating new jobs here. we've got a downtown that's bounding back. we have people investing in it. >> you have? >> we're focused on the future. >> allow me to let you listen to senator rand paul, who spoke about...